Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-03
THE OLD EIREMEN.
A Meeting Last Night Of the Veterans 81
the Volunteer Department..

A meeting Of the Veteran volunteer Firemen's
Association Of the District OF Columbia, was held
at Cosmopolitan Hall last evening, Mr.. J. j. Pea
body, presiding, and Mr.. L. H. Fisher, secretary.
Mr.. Jas. Reagan, OF the standing committee, re-
ported favorably on the following applications for
membership, and they were elected: JnO. Hirst, of
Franklin and Potomac Hose; Geo. s. King, Frank
lin; Jno Dickerson, Perseverance,; j. Richard
Brown, Western Hose; +. Ii. Fridley, franklin;
Geo. Kuthey, AnacOstia; W. W. Goddard, Union;
Goodwin Pierce, Columbia; Jno. i. Maddox. Frank
lin; T. j. Martin, Franklin; J. H. spillman, Frank
lin.
The standing committee reported as to the status
OF the Independent Hose Company, that they find
property their appliances having been borrowed;
and that it was organized simply as an adjunct or
tine Perseverance, and not recognized as an hide
pendent company. The committee, therefore, re-
commend that il be not recognized. The report
MI ! Strobel offered an amendment to the con.
stitution, specifying the following companies as
the late volunteer department: Columbia, Union,
Anacostia, vigilant, Franklin, Perseverance, IVES
tern Star, Northern Liberty, Western Hose, Metro
politan Hook and Ladder, American Hook and Lad
der, and Potomac Hose. Laid over
Mr.. Drew offered a motion that each member on
the rolls furnish at the next meeting credentials
one company Of the old department. or be dropped
from the rolls.
furnish hand-engine, complete, for 1857, was laid
over for the present.
MI J. W. thompson suggested that there should
be some provision made In the constitution rela-
tive to honorary and contributing members, as he
had no doubt but that there were many citizens
who appreciated their efforts in the past who
would aid them.
Mr. Thomas Ritchie, after speaking OF the sue.
cess OF the parade the :,2d, remarked that they
all knew what they had contended with IN the
past when there were no fine asphaltum-payed
streets to run over.
Mr. Peabody remarked that he had heard several
sermons by Rev. John c. Smith and remembered q
number OF statements made by that gentleman.
He remembered hearing him speaking OF fremen
attempting TO get the first water often from mud
puddleS, and that the chances were that In striv-
Ing to get the first water they sometimes got
angry. lie spoke OF the CELEBRITY OF the present de-
partment, three engines getting to work in 6 min
water in one hour as the entire old department
could do I'm one night. He spoke also OF the trial
Mheh
in 81 minutes, and over which the Franklin and
Columbia had row.
light clothes at fire on the Avenue between 18th
and 18th streets, some years ago.
MI. Hines referred TO Rev. J. c. Harold attending
the Northern Liberty Market, and the pleasant re-
laIions which existed between them subsequently.
Me as1 the
and Rex: Chas. A. Davis was for long time an Of
ncer OF the company.
ton providing for life or contributing MEMBER
Alexandra Atf01HOs
Reported for the EVENING STAR
MEETING OF CoNFEDERATEs.-Lee Camp Confed-
crate Veterans held meeting last night the Co
lumbia engine house. There was good attendance
and Col. Llewellyn Hoxton made an interesting ad-
the southwest He exhibited pictures OF the CON-
tests and entertained the assembly most pleas
antly.
REFoRN CLUE MKETING.-The Temperance moet-
ing held last night the hall Fairfax street BY
the reform club was addressed by Rev. Mr. SHARP OF
0roa RnIc p1rtp6d fha xacfot
lishment OF temperance coffee house in Alexan-
dr1a, an establishment like the Holly Tree inns.
Many OF his auditors thought that an establish-
ment OF that kind would be quite prosperous here
II in the hands OF competent lady.
NoTEs.-Henry Mander, by fail, last Saturday
night brote bus arm tnnt nae s JHss nended AFTER
Alexandria Real Estate Investment Title and
Trust Company has after some opposition passed
law by the signatures OF the judges In q few
dayS-The mayor holds A ]. Davis, charVe1
with stealing watch from M. French Hugh
and it is claimed that they were present when tSe
watch, which, it is alleged, Davis had hid IN ~
alley near Prince and Royal streets, was ioa-
blue pants mas been received By tAe Int infSI e
pocket book Win sleo, suspected Bev. Washing.
ton, cOlored- q the theft, but evidence appear.
ing against Washington, he was discharVed--
Mr. J. G: Ail6urn scalded one Of his feet badly
SATURDAY day night nigh n BY che cUssn Of
the water Pipe ruSnnS 70 the isw oas ssS y
house. The eel had stopped the now a water:
has nn nsd sSs ps s
sault upon susan 4ulholland.--Wm. Motley has
been nned - Tor disordes1y nduct,-Wofk upoa
the SSip yard snS so%e ao : eS. s e =
the foundations upon which the crib f09 he nip
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